Offshore near Caboblanco, Peru, an explorer of loads wrecks is murdered. in whatever way, local authorities decide that the official cause of death is "accidental drowning." Among the skeptical is Giff Hoyt, an expatriate American, longtime Caboblanco resident and in favour innkeeper. Giff's interest is further piqued when Marie arrives in borough. Her passport is confiscated by the untrustworthy hegemony, and Giff protests. Furthermore, a Nazi named Beckdorff lives in a warmly-fortified unite next to town, and he might be creditable for the explorer's death. Beckdorff himself seeks sunken treasure in the area, as not unexpectedly as protection from local interference. Can Giff Hoyt hold in the infelicitous Beckdorff, save the pleasurable Marie, and maybe round pinpoint sunken value?